Al Bridge
Acting
🎂 1891-02-25
Al Bridge was an American character actor, a fixture both in Westerns and in the comedies of Preston Sturges. Although frequently billed as Alan Bridge, he was born Alfred Morton Bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1891 (not as Alford Bridge in 1890, as his tombstone erroneously states). Following service as a corporal in the U.S. Army infantry in the first World War, Bridge joined a theatrical troupe. He dabbled in writing and in 1930 sold a script to a short film, Her Hired Husband (1930). He followed this with a B-Western script, God's Country and the Man (1931), in which he made his film debut as an actor. For the next quarter century, he managed the atypical achievement of maintaining a career in both B-Westerns and in bigger dramatic and comedy features. Ten films for director Preston Sturges represent probably his most familiar contribution to Hollywood history. Bridge also appeared frequently on television until his death in 1957 at 66.
Cast credits(196)
Sheriff
1950
Sheriff (uncredited)
1946
Hotel Desk Clerk
1954
Mr. Turner (uncredited)
1954
Sheriff (uncredited)
1951
Pop Wade
1954
Walt Stone
1954
Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)
1945
Harry Franzmeirer
1947
Tennis Judge (uncredited)
1951
Tenant
1932
Conover
1950
Senator Dwight (uncredited)
1939
Detective Smiley (uncredited)
1946
The Station Agent
1932
Hobo
1942
Motor Cop (uncredited)
1937
Briggs
1937
Dawson (uncredited)
1941
Police Turnkey (uncredited)
1942
Ship Captain (uncredited)
1939
Townsman at Meeting House (uncredited)
1941
Babson
1936
Police Inspector Blake
1946
Palmyra Townsman (uncredited)
1940
Marine MP Sergeant (uncredited)
1942
First Steward (uncredited)
1941
Political Boss
1944
Sheriff chasing Loma
1938
The Mister
1941
Town Marshal (uncredited)
1947
Agent in Phone Booth (uncredited)
1947
Policeman in Drina's Apartment (Uncredited)
1937
New Orleans Sheriff (uncredited)
1938
Slave Trader
1940
Barfly Drinking Straight Whiskey (uncredited)
1940
Reynolds
1933
Captain Peterson
1942
Ulysses Grant Sheldon (uncredited)
1950
(uncredited)
1947
Secret Emissary #3 (uncredited)
1932
Marshal
1953
Matt Kirby
1935
Prisoner (uncredited)
1939
Mr. Hillbeiner
1940
Police Captain (uncredited)
1947
Captain of Police
1941
Captain
1940
Sam Sickle
1951
Official in Passport Office (uncredited)
1938
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1942
1932
Guard (uncredited)
1937
Banker (uncredited)
1954
Homesteader McGraw
1952
Tom Houston
1941
Ballistics Expert (uncredited)
1936
Florida Club Bartender
1947
Mrs. Walton's Chauffeur (uncredited)
1936
Second Prison Guard (uncredited)
1942
Policeman (uncredited)
1932
Immigration Inspector (uncredited)
1935
Wild Bill Hickock
1947
Henchman Curley Bates
1932
Kit
1935
Marshal
1939
Shooting Gallery Proprietor
1941
Soule Gang Engineer (uncredited)
1945
Mace Arnold
1942
Cheap Charlie (uncredited)
1945
Mr. Johnson
1944
Deputy Sheriff Ben (Uncredited)
1944
Conductor
1942
Travis
1936
New York City Policeman (uncredited)
1947
Detective Magnus (uncredited)
1952
Scar Lewis
1938
Dandy Morgan
1937
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1936
Townsman (uncredited)
1934
Sam Porter
1936
Fisherman (uncredited)
1939
Boss Whittaker
1939
Process Server (uncredited)
1937
Highway Patrolman (uncredited)
1940
Ship Captain (uncredited)
1946
Bartender (uncredited)
1945
Captain Allen
1946
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
1949
Kennedy - Trucker in Cafe (uncredited)
1938
Man
1942
Sam Slade
1948
Bouncer (uncredited)
1932
Sheriff (uncredited)
1951
Jim Farley
1935
Al
1932
Detective
1936
Sheriff
1938
Flop House Manager (uncredited)
1941
Jailer
1943
Bob Cameron
1941
Hanover - Walsh's Henchman
1935
1940
Holman (as Alan Bridge)
1937
Would-Be Settler (uncredited)
1939
Editor
1950
Elmer Hood
1949
Sheriff
1949
Trustee
1942
Tom Henderson
1934
John Biddle
1951
Jamison
1941
Bob Harmon / Jim Breeden
1941
Capt. Trowbridge
1937
Honest John Richards
1946
Chief Inspector August Wilmer
1935
Sergeant (uncredited)
1935
Sheriff Mack
1945
Steele
1936
Furniture Mover (uncredited)
1942
Highway Patrolman (uncredited)
1933
Deputy Bill Gaines
1931
Mr. Matthews
1941
Ship's Captain
1940
Dynamo Room Floor Guard
1939
Jail Attendant (uncredited)
1935
Judge John C. Garfield (uncredited)
1935
Poker Player on Train
1935
White Rose Sailor
1939
Jeff Browning
1939
Gur Durkin
1933
Wyckoff
1949
Mob Leader Outside Governor's Mansion (uncredited)
1937
Swartzman
1936
Mitchell
1935
Marshal Larsen
1940
Dr. Jonas - Veterinarian
1947
Sam Bartlett
1946
Slick Larson
1939
Mark Sheldon
1938
John Cassidy (uncredited)
1935
Mr. Cudd (uncredited)
1947
Kentuck
1939
Ditch-Digger (uncredited)
1935
Mr. Burke
1938
Sheriff
1940
Bum (uncredited)
1943
Cpl. Dronov
1938
House Detective
1948
Tom Fallon
1932
Detective Flynn
1946
Captain of the Guards
1939
Burl Adams
1933
Bert Karsin
1940
Kipp Faulkner
1937
Squaw O'Hara
1932
Steve Claggett, Henchman
1937
Jake Ledbetter
1951
Nikkos (as Al Bridges)
1931
Mover
1934
Rawlings
1941
Dr. Hicks
1945
Henchman Wooly
1932
Lem Shaver
1952
Jarvis
1938
Plainview Lawman
1941
Turner
1946
Toothless Derelict (uncredited)
1947
Lariat Smith
1933
George Tully
1935
Sheriff
1947
Conductor (uncredited)
1945
Matt Warner
1943
Ranger Sergeant Parsons
1935
Sandy Thompson
1931
Worker (uncredited)
1942
Livermore
1931
Steve - Rustler
1932
George Hunter
1933
Henchman Black
1936
Deputy Bat Lindstrom
1935
Dawson
1936
Judge Kormac
1948
Sheriff Angel Verner
1935
Montana Slade
1933
Guard (uncredited)
1942
Steve Cantrell
1932
Denver Ed
1933
Paul Wyckoff
1936
Salty Smith
1935
Sheriff (as Al Bridges)
1938
Alden Canfield
1936
Hack Driver
1933
Tupper
1933
Sheriff Matt Farraday
1932
Slade
1937